What’s changing
Previously available in beta through our Developer Preview Program, the ability to read and write a user’s working location using the Calendar API is now generally available.
Reading a user’s working location helps better understand the flow and volume of people through physical campuses. Using this information, you can better adapt on-site resources and update other third-party surfaces, such as hot desk booking tools.
Writing a user’s working location makes it easier to update a user's working location in their calendar based on when and where they’ve booked a hot desk, or if they’ve scheduled a trip via a travel booking tool, and more.
Getting started
- Admins: Visit the Help Center to learn more about configuring the working location feature for your organization.
- Admins and Developers: For more information, see our developer documentation for reading and writing user's working location. Important Note: While all developers will be able to use the API, the working location feature is only available for eligible Workspace editions.
- End users: Visit the Help Center to learn more about setting your working location and adding your working location for part of a day.
Rollout pace
- Rapid and Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on August 16, 2023
Availability
All developers can use the API, however the working location feature is only available for eligible Workspace editions:
- Available to Google Workspace Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Education Fundamentals, Education Plus, Education Standard, the Teaching and Learning Upgrade and Nonprofits customers, as well as legacy G Suite Business customers
- Not available to Google Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Enterprise Essentials, Frontline, G Suite Basic customers